Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

capone666 Murders in the Rue Morgue If apes want to murder humans then they will need to send some monkeys to law school first. Nevertheless, the primate in this horror picture plans to tackle our justice system unaided. When his fiancée Camille (Sidney Fox) is kidnapped and Camille's mother (Betty Ross Clarke) is found dead clutching a clump of mysterious fur, detective Dupin (Leon Ames) takes the sampling to the morgue for analysis. Their findings eventually lead Dupin to a Parisian sideshow where he discovers that a deranged scientist (Bela Lugosi) has been conducting experiments that would see him make a hybrid mate for his talking ape, Erik. Loosely based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story about an escaped orangutan, this gorilla suit adaptation from 1932 actually improves on Poe's escaped ape concept by adding Lugosi's mad scientist character to the mix. Incidentally, it's cost effective to send convicted killer apes to zoos instead of prisons. Yellow Light

alexanderdavies-99382 "Murders in the Rue Morgue" has been rather unfairly regarded over the years. It's actually quite difficult to judge this film as 15 minutes of footage was removed before the film went out on general release in 1932.Bela Lugosi steals the film as the crazed scientist. The supporting cast ranges from being tolerable to downright poor.Director Robert Florey was offered "Murders in the Rue Morgue" as a consolation prize after being removed from the 1931 "Frankenstein" movie.According to various sources, "Murders in the Rue Morgue" didn't satisfy Florey half as much as "Frankenstein" would have. Be that as it may, the above film has many effective scenes and is quite violent for 1932. The photography is outstanding as the cameras roam along the streets that represent 1840s Paris. The atmosphere is well sustained throughout. The comedy interludes are CRINGEWORTHY though. There is simply no place for it in this film. However, the damage is minimal.The film works itself to a thrilling climax.

mark.waltz The horror for a young girl held prisoner by a mad scientist today would be that she wouldn't have a cell phone in her hand, but in the case of the poor prostitute here (Arlene Francis), you really feel fear for her. She's first seen screaming as two drunken men fight over her, and all of a sudden Bela Lugosi is approaching her, a nefarious close-up dominating his saunter towards her. The next thing you see is her being held hostage, tied to a cross, screaming in horror. The chills aren't only on her body, but in the viewers as well, as the photography and tense music and editing make the horror all the more real. Lugosi is determined to prove the connection between man and ape, and he is first seen explaining that to an audience which includes the heroine (Sidney Fox). "Your blood is rotten!" Lugosi screams at the poor unfortunate street walker, but he had originally set his sights on Fox and has his man- servant locate her so he can have his gorilla kidnap her for more nefarious experimentation.In a very short running time, the Universal horror classic really makes an impression, and even with his Chico Marxx like hairdo, Lugosi is absolutely frightening. Who'd think that an early 30's horror film without blood, throat slashing and body parts being ripped off could be so frightening? Of course, the music of "Swan Lake" is heard in the background as it was for all of the early Universal horror films, and in playing it rather slowly makes it all the more haunting. The photography resembles the silent German expressionism of films like "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" and "Nosferatu" and in a way, this makes it even spookier than "Dracula" and "Frankenstein". A re-make in 3-D pales in comparison to this.

Scott LeBrun "Murders in the Rue Morgue", an adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe tale, is set in 19th century Paris when a mad scientist named Dr. Mirakle (Bela Lugosi) has an exhibit consisting of a "human"-like ape. Dr. Mirakle spouts some pretty radical ideas about evolution that local carnival goers find blasphemous. But the bad doctor is committed to his pursuit: proving the link between man and ape. So periodically he abducts young women so they may be injected with gorilla blood. His latest target is Camille L'Espanaye (pretty Sidney Fox), whose boyfriend Pierre (Leon Ames) is not a real Dudley Do Right type himself. He's not above bribing a morgue keeper (D'Arcy Corrigan) to let him have access to dead bodies in order to study them. Overall, this isn't one of the most notable Universal horrors of the time. The main problem is that for a movie running only about one hour, it goes on a little long(!), with some scenes that do feel padded, and some comedy relief (supplied by Bert Roach, as Paul, Pierre's roommate) that doesn't really add anything to it. The movie is simply too slow, too quiet (it could have used a music score), and too light on horror too much of the time. Still, it has the look of quality, with appropriate Expressionist cinematography by Karl Freund, and some good atmosphere. In the movies' few shocking scenes, it *does* deliver, and is actually strong stuff for the time, with people getting stabbed, stripped naked and jabbed with a needle, and stuffed up a chimney. These moments do add punch to the movie, but what really elevates the rating by a point is the presence of Lugosi, one genre star who could always be counted on to give 100% to any role; here he delights in the depraved nature of his character. The other actors are okay but can't exactly compare. Erik himself is portrayed with a combination of a human performer in a gorilla suit and closeups of chimpanzees. This may take some viewers out of the movie too much. Given the short duration, the climax naturally feels a little rushed. All things considered, this is worth a look for devoted fans of 30s horror, but isn't as potent as some of the other productions of the time. John Huston is credited with additional dialogue. Seven out of 10.